Patient Journey Manager

Patient journey is all about pushing boundaries - but in this role youll go beyond marketing and communication to drive innovation and create real meaningful impact.

Its only through unordinary approaches that we can deliver truly extraordinary results.

Your new role

As a Patient Journey Manager in the Market Access and Public Affairs department you will play a key role in building this position from the ground up creating a strategic role that is deeply anchored in the business.

This is a unique opportunity to shape initiatives that explore how patients think and react driving impactful engagement across their journey. The role is highly strategic influencing both patient outcomes and business results with a strong connection to sales performance and overall organizational goals.

Your daily key responsibilities include:

• Lead strategic and tactical initiatives to raise disease awareness and enhance patient engagement across obesity and diabetes care
• Design and implement innovative patient support tools in collaboration with internal teams and external stakeholders
• Evaluate the impact of engagement activities partnering closely with marketing customer excellence and cross-functional teams while managing budgets effectively
• Strengthen Novo Nordisks reputation as a trusted ally to Romanian Patient Organizations contributing to improved patient journeys
• Actively connect with global and regional networks applying creative compliant approaches aligned with internal policies local regulations and ethical standards

The role will be based in Bucharest Romania and will report directly to the Director External Affairs.

Your new department

In the External Affairs team in Romania you will be part of a team that leads strategic initiatives to shape national policy partnering with the Ministry of Health medical societies and patient organizations to drive long-term prevention screening and treatment solutions.

Youll work alongside three driven and expert colleagues from different backgrounds. By fostering strong stakeholder alignment and multidisciplinary collaboration we reinforce Novo Nordisks role as a trusted partner in public health and meaningful patient impact.

Your skills and qualifications

We are looking for a proactive and dedicated professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is eager to contribute to meaningful patient engagement initiatives. Youll bring with you:

• A minimum of a bachelors degree in Marketing Communications Psychology Medicine or a related field
• A minimum of 6 years of hands-on B2B/B2C marketing and communications experience in pharmaceuticals FMCG or marketing agencies
• Proven expertise in leveraging digital platforms alternative tools and social media campaigns to engage audiences effectively. A curious and agile approach with an empathetic approach and the ability to thrive in a dynamic environment with shifting priorities
• Strong project and stakeholder management skills with the ability to drive processes and rapidly developing business acumen

• Proficiency in both English and Romanian both verbally and in writing

Experience collaborating with patient organizations and/or working in chronic disease areas is highly advantageous.

Working at Novo Nordisk
Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this we approach our work with an unconventional spirit a rare determination and a constant curiosity. For over 100 years this unordinary mindset has seen us build a company unlike any other. One where a collective passion for our purpose mutual respect and a willingness to go beyond what we know delivers extraordinary results.

What we offer
There is of course more on offer here than the uniqueness of our culture and the extraordinary results we produce. Being part of a global healthcare company means opportunities to learn and develop are all around us while our benefits are designed with your career and life stage in mind.

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

Were not your typical healthcare a modern world of quick fixes we focus on solutions to defeat serious chronic diseases and promote long-term health. Our unordinary mindset is at the heart of everything we do. We seek out new ideas and put people first as we push the boundaries of science make healthcare more accessible and treat prevent and even cure diseases that affect millions of lives. Because it takes an unordinary approach to drive real lasting change in health.